tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500250914284715491.post4348171060688431265..comments2023-08-19T22:25:39.865+10:00Comments on Vegetable Vagabond: The Chicken Feed DilemmaKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10140249815996700049noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500250914284715491.post-89717416845083432822016-06-11T23:13:13.945+10:002016-06-11T23:13:13.945+10:00Pellets are made up of seeds, vitamins and mineral...Pellets are made up of seeds, vitamins and minerals AND grains (which you say you ALREADY feed your chooks). Pellets are a complete food whereas grain isn't a complete food. That is regardless of whether your birds have pasture access or not because unless you have had your because your pasture may be deficient of certain mineral such as copper or selenium of a few other things. Pellets are no greater a curse to the climate than the grains which you are already feeding your birds. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500250914284715491.post-30603440504702094442016-06-05T16:36:39.834+10:002016-06-05T16:36:39.834+10:00No, I will not give them pellets. I give them acce...No, I will not give them pellets. I give them access to acres and acres of orchard and cow paddocks to find their own extras. Pellets are a curse and are a serious part of why the world is in chaos with climate!! Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10140249815996700049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500250914284715491.post-31016170410833985412016-06-05T09:47:28.709+10:002016-06-05T09:47:28.709+10:00Grains alone do not provide layers with enough nut...Grains alone do not provide layers with enough nutrients, Please also give then some laying pellets which are more complete than grain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500250914284715491.post-43177842992859983412016-06-03T18:17:02.294+10:002016-06-03T18:17:02.294+10:00I am looking for ways to grow chicken food (meal w...I am looking for ways to grow chicken food (meal worms, comfrey etc not grain) so eventually i don't have to feed grain at all. But old chooks are really equivalent to pets.... ours get killed and butchered at 2-3 yrs old though! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500250914284715491.post-11885406656490988652016-06-03T15:15:15.363+10:002016-06-03T15:15:15.363+10:00Oh, and I meant to say - they eat grain, not anima...Oh, and I meant to say - they eat grain, not animals that eat grain, so the environmental impact is roughly 1/10th of the same weight of dog or cat.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12313654412368227280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500250914284715491.post-86781371498458591372016-06-03T15:13:51.065+10:002016-06-03T15:13:51.065+10:00It's more defensible than keeping cats/dogs - ...It's more defensible than keeping cats/dogs - non-laying chickens at least give some value, they produce useful manure and they eat most food scraps.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12313654412368227280noreply@blogger.com